Federal prosecutors this week dropped a glossy set of photos into the court record, saying the images show a house and a Mercedes‑Benz bought with money that was supposed to feed needy children during the COVID‑19 pandemic. The photos are tied to an indictment against Connie Bobo, the former executive director of New Heights Community Resource Center in Bridgeton, and prosecutors say they are part of the evidence they will use as they try to claw back assets tied to the alleged scheme.
Feds Say Meal Money Fueled Big‑Ticket Buys
According to prosecutors, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services paid out about $11 million from February 2019 to March 2022 after New Heights submitted reimbursement claims saying it had served nearly 6 million…..